Letters | Hire a soldier, Affordable Care Act

Hire a soldier

Right down the road from Louisville, at the Fort Knox Human Resources Command, local veterans run an Army-wide program to ensure soldiers receive the counseling, training and resources necessary to successfully transition from active duty. It is the Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP). ACAP has more than 700 counselors and staff worldwide and provides services at more than 71 locations to approximately 130,000 soldiers per year. We also have a Virtual ACAP Center that provides 24/7 transition services and one-on-one-counseling.

The Army has created a robust transition program to include required standard courses, seminars and training sessions that a soldier must accomplish before he or she is considered prepared to transition to civilian life. Just as soldiers must meet military mission readiness standards while on active duty, they must meet career readiness standards before leaving active duty.

This program includes creating an individual plan that outlines a soldier's employment or educational goals, classes that help translate military training and experience to civilian skills and jobs, resumé design, interviewing techniques and resources to apply for jobs or education.

Did you know that over two-thirds of our youth (ages 18-24) cannot join the Army? When employers hire a soldier they are getting the top third of all candidates who have instilled physical fitness, emotional resilience, proven leadership and a disciplined and strong work ethic.

So I strongly encourage you to hire a soldier, not because it is your patriotic duty, or because they have served their country, but because they possess the qualities and characteristics that will improve your company's bottom line.

Single-payer care

Years ago I worked in a small hospital as an admitting and discharge clerk on my shift. Folks who were admitted by their physicians had to show not just their insurance ID cards but insurance policies. Very few had even looked at these policies. It was very sad to tell them that the policy was no longer in effect or did not cover the procedures they needed.

The consequences for these people were to leave and not receive treatment or to sign a promissory note to make monthly payments after discharge. Buyer beware: An old saying that many do not bother to heed, trusting souls that they are.

I strongly support the Affordable Care Act, However let's work to get the the employers and insurance companies out of the health care business. Single-payer and Medicare for everyone!

MARY HINTON

Louisville 40223

Bleeding heart liberals

As noted in Tuesday's editorial, "Americans will be able to find coverage they can afford, helped out by generous federal subsidies for those with lower incomes." Since America is going billions of dollars into debt every month, any idea where those subsidies will come from? I'll tell you - from the paychecks of our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The bleeding heart liberals who gave us this debacle had better have lots of kids. We're going to need their money.

JOHN GAMEL

Louisville 40207

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Letters | Hire a soldier, Affordable Care Act

Right down the road from Louisville, at the Fort Knox Human Resources Command, local veterans run an Army-wide program to ensure soldiers receive the counseling, training and resources necessary to